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Juneteenth

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June·teenth  (jn-tnth)
n.
June 19, an African-American holiday commemorating the date in 1865 when many slaves in Texas learned they had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation (January 1, 1863).
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Betty" Price that will be presented to her family and six community members, and a Juneteenth celebration.
Celebrations; African American and Asian festivals this weekend by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
  FLORENCE — Florence City Council has allocated more than $205,000 in expected accommodations tax revenue for this fiscal year despite two councilmen’s protests because the local Juneteenth festival isn’t included in the funding.
Florence City Council says 'no' to Juneteenth request by Charles Tomlinson / SCNow.com: Florence/Myrtle Beach, SC
Indeed, he is often at his best when he is exploring such familiar concerns as the debates over the construction of Juneteenth as a manifestation of Ellison's plans for his unfinished novel.
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